Another word for imminent
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Adjective
About to occur at any moment
- Direct or immediate:
- Very near or next, as in space, time, or order.
- Lasting for only a moment.
- Occurring or present at every moment:
- Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life.
- Approaching; drawing near; about to happen
- Present participle of impend.
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Another word for imminent
Modifier
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- Making or implying threats:
- Gving warning signs of bad weather:
- Causing the feeling that one's power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished:
- Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur
- Simple past tense and past participle of expect.
- About to appear or take place; approaching:
- Available when required or as promised:
- Affable and outgoing:
- (literally of a ship, landmass, etc.) Within the area of the sea known as the offing; at a considerable distance from land, but visible from shore, often in reference to an approaching ship.
- (idiomatic) Soon to come; likely to happen; in the foreseeable future; projected to occur; on the horizon; in the wind.
- (idiomatic) At a distance, but visible.
- (rare) The future.
- Present participle of loom.
- Coming next in time or order:
- Now to be enumerated:
- Blowing in the same direction as the course of a ship or aircraft. Used of wind.
- Nearest in space or position; adjacent:
- Immediately following, as in time, order, or sequence:
- In the time, order, or place nearest or immediately following:
- Occurring at once; happening without delay:
- Of or near the present time:
- Of or relating to the present time and place; current:
- To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time:
- Just about; almost; nearly:
- With or in a close relationship:
- the preparation of a brew
- the amount of a brew made at one time
- In waiting; in readiness.
- Approaching; forthcoming; next:
- Showing promise of fame or success.
- Arrival; advent:
- Approaching; drawing near; about to happen
- Present participle of impend.
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